Rural

Baker Farms loses Simplot contract

Posted
June 14, 2013 12:01:53

Tasmanian vegetable grower Max Baker had his 30 year old pea growing contract with processor Simplot.

He was told only days before the company announced their intention to close the processing facility in Devonport in the next four to five years unless profits improve. Mr Baker also took part in an AusVeg sponsored trip to the US earlier this year, and he told Jane Ryan about the sheer scale and volume of production in the vegetable industry over there. Read more here.